Issue Encyclopedia · Guideline G · Alcohol
Binge / Intoxication Pattern
What the decided record shows for this issue, computed from public DOHA hearing-level decisions. Descriptive history, not a prediction.
Official mitigating conditions cited
The formal mitigating conditions (by official paragraph) that case profiles identified on this issue, in cases that were granted vs denied. Extracted for a subset of cases; counts are numbers of cases, not rates. Read what each condition says.
| Condition | In granted cases | In denied cases |
|---|---|---|
| ¶ 23(b) | 88 | 22 |
| ¶ 23(a) | 69 | 15 |
| ¶ 23(c) | 57 | 14 |
| ¶ 23(d) | 25 | 1 |
Circumstances credited in granted cases
Specific circumstances the judge expressly credited, among the granted cases on this issue where that detail was extracted (a subset of the record, so these are raw counts, not rates).
- rehabilitation evidence · credited in 2 granted cases
- abstinence period documented · credited in 1 granted case
- acknowledgment and remorse · credited in 1 granted case
Recent decided examples
- ISCR 19-00266 granted · 2020The applicant in this case was a 36-year-old software engineer seeking a security clearance for his employment with a federal contractor. The Department of Defense (DOD) issued a Statement of Reasons …
- ISCR 19-03196 granted · 2020The applicant in this case was a 28-year-old embedded electrical and software engineer employed by a defense contractor since 2016. The Department of Defense (DOD) issued a Statement of Reasons (SOR) …
- ISCR USAF-M Case No. 23-00056-R denied · 2024The applicant in this case was a military service member who sought a security clearance after the Department of Defense (DoD) raised concerns regarding his alcohol consumption and psychological condi…
- ISCR 06-25684.a2 denied · 2008The applicant in this case sought a security clearance but faced concerns under Guideline G, which pertains to alcohol consumption. The core allegations in the Statement of Reasons indicated that the …
Related issues under Guideline G
- DUI / DWI (alcohol-incident dimension) · 1,587 cases
- Unspecified Alcohol Incident · 993 cases
- Alcohol Use Disorder Diagnosed · 747 cases
- Continued Use After Treatment · 619 cases
- Treatment Non-Compliance · 532 cases
- Alcohol-Related Arrest (non-DUI) · 284 cases
For questions about how this issue has been treated on particular facts, the assistant searches the record, and the CASE Prep service provides a written, human-reviewed response. Descriptive research only: not legal advice or a prediction.